OSHA Inspection: DIAMOND WIRE SPRING COMPANY

Issued

2026-06-02

Abate by

2026-06-12

Penalty

Initial $7035 · Current $7035

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.212(a)(3)(ii): Point(s) of operation of machinery were not guarded to prevent employee(s) from having any part of their body in the danger zone(s) during operating cycle(s):  (a) Facility:  On or about May 1, 2026, the point of operation on the Sleeper Hartley Looper machine was not guarded to keep the operator from reaching into the point of operation from the front, sides or from the rear.  (b)  Facility:  On or about May 21, 2026, the cutter for the KHM wire spring machine machine was not guarded against employee contact.  (c)  Facility:  On or about May 21, 2026, the cutter for the W24S wire spring machine was not guarded against employee contact.

Issued

2026-06-02

Abate by

2026-06-29

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.212(a)(1):  One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks:  (a)  Facility:  On or about May 1, 2026, there was no chuck guard for the small green lathe.  (b)  Facility: On or  about May 21, 2026, there was no guard for where the metal wire passes through the rollers as the wire begins to go into the W24S spring machine.

Issued

2026-06-02

Abate by

2026-06-12

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.219(f)(1): Gear(s) were not guarded by a complete enclosure or by one of the methods specified in 29 CFR 1910.219(f)(1)(ii) and (f)(1)(iii):  (a)  Facility:  On or about May 1, 2026, there were unguarded in-running gears at the Torin 24 machine.  (b)  Facility:  On or about May 1, 2026, there were unguarded steel gears on the side of the 72 grinding machine.

Issued

2026-06-02

Abate by

2026-06-08

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.217(c)(1)(i): The employer did not provide and ensure the usage of point of operation guards or properly applied point of operation devices on every operation performed on mechanical power press(es):  (a)  Facility:  On or about May 1, 2026, the point of operation to the Rouselle mechanical power press was not adequately guarded.   The hand held feed opening to the foot pedal operated 40 ton Rouselle mechanical power press was 6 inches wide, 7 inches high and 4 inches from the closest die closing point.  The biggest piece that the employee hand feeds into the press is 10 inches long, 1.5 inches wide and .032 inches thick.

Issued

2026-06-02

Abate by

2026-06-08

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.215(a)(4): Work rest(s) on grinding machinery were not adjusted closely to the wheel with a maximum opening of one eighth inch:  (a)  Facility:  On or about May 1, 2026, the work rest on the 8 inch Baldor Abrasive wheel pedestal grinder was approximately 1 1/4 inches away from the abrasive wheel.

Issued

2026-06-02

Abate by

2026-06-08

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.215(b)(9): The distance between the abrasive wheel periphery(s) and the adjustable tongue or the end of the safety guard peripheral member at the top exceeded one fourth inch:  (a)  Facility:   On or about May 1, 2026, the tongue guard to the 8 inch abrasive wheel on the Baldor abrasive wheel pedestal grinder was about 1 1/2 inches above the abrasive wheel.

Issued

2026-06-02

Abate by

2026-06-12

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.215(d)(1): Wheel(s) on grinding machine(s) were not sounded (ring test) and inspected for damage before mounting:  (a)  Facility:  On or about May 1, 2026, the employer did not ring test any of its abrasive wheels before they mounted them to the machines.  An example of this would be the 8 inch abrasive wheel mounted on the 8 inch Baldor pedistal grinder.